February 13, 2024 marks 113th birth anniversary of Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984), Lenin-prize winner poet. Faiz Ahmad Faiz Great poet and humanist par excellence
Dr. Ikramul Haq Faiz in his youth Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984)—great poet, teacher, editor, critic, human rights activist, trade unionist, journalist, thinker and revolutionary—was part of a 20th-century pantheon including the likes of Pablo Neruda, Nazim…
Deep in debt quagmire
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Debt is a critical element in economic growth, allowing governments to finance infrastructure projects, social programmes, and economic stimulus measures that drive long-term development. Countries often borrow from multilateral institutions like the…
FBR’s Dwindling Tax Collection
Dr. Ikramul Haq I would reduce the tax rate by 15 per cent if circumstances allowed, but I am constrained by the requirements of the IMF—Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, while inaugurating a new hotel in Islamabad on January…
ایف بی آر کی محصولات میں نمایاں کمی کے اسباب و تدارک
ایف بی آر کی محصولات میں نمایاں کمی کے اسباب و تدارک حذیمہ بخاری، ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق اگر حالات نے اجازت دی ہوتی تو میں ٹیکس کی شرح میں 15 فیصد کمی کر دیتا، لیکن ہم آئی ایم ایف…
Remembering Aga Khan IV
Huzaima Bukhari “For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial”—Pericles Death, a natural phenomenon is a confirmed visitor for every living being on this planet. No one can escape its clutches once it chooses to grasp…
Remembering Aga Khan IV
Huzaima Bukhari “For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial”—Pericles Death, a natural phenomenon is a confirmed visitor for every living being on this planet. No one can escape its clutches once it chooses to grasp…
Time To Awaken Souls
Huzaima Bukhari “Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts”—Paramahansa Yogananda According to many ideologies, bodies are costumes that the souls…
Indian Budget 2025-26
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Indian economy, despite its resilience and potential, faces a multitude of challenges as it passes through the complexities of a rapidly changing global economic environment. Persistent inflationary pressures, rising…
Reckless borrowing spree
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s economy is facing a severe and multifaceted crisis due to fiscal instability, a fragile currency, and an unsustainable ever-rising debt burden. The root causes of this predicament lie in decades…